Nikon D500: Tips and Techniques

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7/15/2016

The Nikon D500 digital SLR camera packs powerful features into an affordable DX-sensor package. The D500 shares many features with Nikon's high-end D5, including customization features that help you fine-tune the way the camera handles everything from focusing to exposure.

In this course, photographer, author, and educator Steve Simon offers tips, strategies, and tutorials for you to get the most out of your D500. He also calls out techniques that apply to the Nikon D5, so you can transition between both cameras.

Topics include:

Configuring back button autofocus

Using dynamic autofocus points

Understanding advanced autofocus features

Controlling exposure

Maximizing auto ISO

Configuring Live View mode

Skill Level Intermediate

1h 45m

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- Hey everybody.Welcome to the performance tuningyour Nikon D500 camera.My name is Steve Simon.I'm a life-long, passionate Nikon shooter,very excited to be talking about the D500 camera,really the first, flagship, DX camerafrom Nikon in a lot of years, and it's so capable.It borrows a lot of its featuresfrom the flagship D5, and I'm goingto be giving you a lot little nuggetson this camera, and six transformationalcore strategies for using it.They include back button auto focus,one mode,aperture priority,auto ISO,using live view correctly,turning off that image reviewon the back of the camera,and continuous release.

(shutter clicks)You know, we're not gonna coverevery single item on the D500,but I'm gonna give you the benefitof my experience, and I'm gonna coverthe stuff that's gonna have the mostprofound, positive effect on the way you shoot,so there's a lot to cover in this course.I can't wait to get started.Let's go.